Tie holder



A. MOLITOR Aug. 7, 1934.

TIE HOLDER 7 Filed Feb. 5, 1954 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 7, 1934 Albert Molitor, Philadelphia, Pa. Application February 5, 1934, Serial No. 709,851

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved tie holder,

a tie for instance where there is no band to pass around the collar, but of sufiicient length to enable the tie to be folded or so arranged as to form .5 a knot to simulate the knot of a four-in-hand tie, and to receive the holder interiorly of the fold or knot and having an elastic loop protruding from the knot or fold and to engage the shank of the stud or collar button between the adjacent ends of the shirt band, whereby the elastic loop may be stretched under the lower edge of one end of a collar, and then up over and engaged with the upper edge of the other end of the collar, whereby the knot or fold may be positioned against the outer face of one end of the collar and under the turned down portion of the collar, simulating the idea that the tie is arranged about the collar.

The holder comprises a body of skeleton or cpenconstruction and consisting of opposed sides in spaced relation, and between which sides an elastic loop is arranged, the loop being engaged around a pin at one end of the holder, thereby providing for running engagement with the pin and between the sides of the holder in a loose manner.

It is a purpose of the invention to construct the holder preferably V shaped in order that it may assume a convenient position within the fold or knot of the tie, and the reason for constructing the holder skeleton or of open formation, is to lighten or reduce the weight of the holder in order to avoid too much weight on the fold or knot of the tie.

It is to be understood that the particulars here- 35' in given are in no way limitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modification of details and proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a portion of a shirt and the collar attached, showing the application of the tie.

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the neck band of a shirt and a collar with its two ends loose, showing the first step in applying the tie.

Figure 3 is a view in perspective showing one end of the collar attached and illustrating the second step in arranging the tie in position.

Figure 4 is a view showing the manner of folding the tie in order to form the knot, and illustrating the manner of attaching the holder to the narrow portion of the tie.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the holder and its elastic loop.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of 6|) Figure 1.

Referring to. the drawing 1 identifies a portion of a shirt provided with a neck band 2, and 3 is a stud or collar button. A tie 4 is provided, of the four-in-hand type, but not of a length as would 5 permit it to pass around a collar 5, under the turned down part thereof. However the tie is of sufficient length, so that after passing the narrow portion 6 of the tie through corresponding elongated openings '7 in the two sides 8 of a holder 7 9, the tie may be arranged in a partial fold as shown at 10 as illustrated in Figure 4. After so arranging the fold the smaller end of the holder 9 is inserted into the fold, so that an elastic loop 11 which has a loose running engagement with the holder may extend through the smaller end 12 of the fold of the tie, and due to the fact that the narrow portion of the tie is still engaged with the holder, as shown in Figure 4, it is not possible to pull the holder through the smaller end 12 of the fold 10, and in which event the narrow end portion of the tie would depend down from the fold or knot of the tie. In this manner and with the holder within the fold, the fold presents an appearance simulating the knot of a four-in-hand 5 tie.

The two sides 8 of the holder are spaced and integrally connected by the walls 13, to insure rigidity. While the holder may be any suitable shape, in the present instance it is preferably V shaped or substantially triangular formation. The openings 7 are formed in the two sides 8 of the holder. Also a pin 14 connects the two sides of the holder. The elastic loop assumes a position between the two sides of the holder with its loop end having a running engagement with the pin 14. The elastic loop is also of a length that when stretched, after being engaged with the stud or collar button at point between the two ends of the shirt band may extend up and over the upper edge of the overlapping end of the shirt band and then down and under the lower edge of one end of the collar, and then upwardly and over and in engagement with the other end of the collar, whereby the fold or knot of the tie may assume a position as in Figure 1.

In arranging the narrow portion of the necktie in the openings 7 the tie also passes through the elastic loop. The pin 14 rigidly connects the two sides of the holder and may be in the form of 1.10

pass, said elastic loop having a running engage- I ment with said pin.

2. The combination with a tie including a broad and a narrow portion, of a holder including two sides cooperating with the tie to provide a knot to simulate a knot of a four-in-hand tie, said holder having an elongated opening with the narrow portion of the tie passed therethrough in a manner to provide a fold, said tie having a fold in its broad portion, the fold of the narrow portion and the holder being inserted in the fold of the broad portion, elastic loop means having a running engagement between the two sides of the holder and protruding through the upper end of the fold of the broad portion and being adapted for securing the tie with respect to a collar.

ALBERT MOLITOR. 

